Responsible Gaming

Mission statement

The Stars Group strives to assist and protect players who are at risk of the potential negative effects of gambling through a number of means, including self-exclusion tools, guidance on responsible gaming, risk identification and player verification.

We are committed to assisting and protecting those who should not be betting at all, or who wish to limit the amount that they bet.

Age verification

Any underage customer who has provided dishonest or inaccurate information regarding their true age may have all winnings forfeited and could face criminal prosecution.

What we do

Every person signing up for a new account must check a box that indicates that they are at least 18 years of age. This notifies everybody that we don’t accept customers under 18.

When a player creates an account with us, we collect their name, address, and birth date to confirm that the customer is at least 18 years old.

We do not target underage customers with our marketing and advertising. It is neither good business nor consistent with our personal and corporate values to attract underage customers.

What you can do

Be sure to protect your computer. All Windows computers can be set up to have password control so that you must enter a password to get to the desktop. In general, this is a good practice, but it’s even more important when there are children or teenagers in your household. Also, keep your Stars ID and password private. You can elect to have the software not remember your password each time you log-in. If you have any concern that somebody else might attempt to access your Stars Account, you should not allow the software to remember your password.

If you have children or teenagers in your household, use protection software that allows you to limit the websites to which they have access, prevent file sharing, and generally give you detailed control over how your children use the Internet. Here is a list of some of those programs:

If you are aware of an underage person using our platform, let us know. Simply contact Support and we will get right on it. Our first step is to investigate, and if warranted, freeze the customer's account and request identification from that customer. We take these reports seriously.

Be a responsible parent. In many ways, this is nothing more than keeping your eyes and ears open. If you hear your children talking about online game accounts, deposits, and withdrawals, start asking questions. If you see the software on your child's computer, uninstall it and ask more questions. A responsible parent is the best start to preventing underage gaming. You can find advice on how to talk to a young person about gambling here.

Taking a break and self-exclusion

If you believe that betting might be a hindrance to your life rather than a form of entertainment, we want to help you. First, please review the following questions:

id you ever lose time from work or school due to betting?

Has betting caused you to neglect your own welfare or that of your family?

Have you ever sold anything or borrowed money to finance your betting?

Have you often kept betting until your last cash was gone?

Have you ever kept betting longer than you had planned?

Have you ever considered self-destruction or suicide as a result of your betting?

If you answered “Yes” to several of these questions, we encourage you to visit Gamblers Anonymous.

You can take the test in its entirety at one of the following websites:

Also, we provide you with the ability to stop yourself for various periods of time.

To do this, log in, open ‘Account’ and head to ‘Responsible Gaming’ in the pop-up window.

Please note that all cooling off periods and self-exclusions and time outs are irreversible for the duration of the specified time. In addition, all periods are inclusive of all markets. Your break will apply to your Stars Account, and to any product that requires your Stars ID to play.

We offer 12-hour and 24-hour cooling off periods as well as 7 day and 30 day time out periods. You will not be able to bet with us. Once you click the button that requests a cooling off or time out period the time out or self-exclusion period will begin. You will not be able to deposit or make inter-account transfers with your Stars Account. Furthermore, you will not receive any marketing emails or newsletters from us.

180 day, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 year self-exclusion. This is identical to the other time out periods, except that we will ask you to withdraw any funds from your Stars Account. In addition, you will not be automatically reinstated. If you want to return, you can email Support any time after your self-exclusion period has passed, or your self-exclusion will remain on your account indefinitely. We will not contact you, and you will not receive any marketing emails from us.

Permanent self-exclusions. If you wish to self-exclude yourself for a duration that is not listed above, or permanently self-exclude yourself, please contact Support.

Customers who take a time out period or self-exclude themselves when they still have an open bet will have the bet settled as normal.

If you use a Windows or Mac computer and wish to self-exclude from all online gambling activity, consider downloading gamban®, software that helps you by blocking access to all online gambling

If you are considering self-exclusion, you may wish to register with GAMSTOP.

GAMSTOP is a free service that enables you to self-exclude from all online gambling companies licensed in Great Britain.

Setting limits on your real money deposits and purchases

We believe that you should be allowed to manage your own budget for betting online. We allow you to restrict your own weekly deposit limits. Of course, those limits may be no higher than the ones we already have for your account.

Please Note: Your deposit limit does not apply on StarsDraft, where available.

Restricting sports betting

Setting betting limits provide individual players with an opportunity to control their spending by limiting themselves from betting at various stakes.

You can limit your betting by using the Responsible Gaming menu located under ‘Tools’ > ‘Responsible Gaming’ > ‘Restrict Sports Stake Limit’ on desktop, and under ‘More’ > ‘Tools & Settings’ in the app. There is also the option to block yourself completely from sports betting within this menu, by choosing ‘Don’t Play’.

You can also login to your account through our website. From the ‘Account’ menu, you can access our Responsible Gaming tools.